Phrasal Verbs & Idioms

Question 1

Catch up

Answer 1

Did you think of one or multiple meanings?

1. Talk and exchange news or information OR learn about the latest news about something or someone’s life (with)
2. Do something you didn’t have time for (on)
3. Reach the same quality or standard (with)
4. Reach someone or something that is faster (with)
5. Repay: with something bad - to have bad consequences from bad habits (with)

Question 2

two peas in a pod

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very similar, difficult to distinguish one from the other

Question 3

bend over backwards for someone

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do everything possible to help someone

Question 4

through thick and thin

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through the good times and the bad

Question 5

To wing it

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-to improvise

Question 6

To call someone out

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-to criticize or draw attention to someone doing something bad

Question 7

To pull his or her (own) weight

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-to do their part (at work)

Question 8

To bite the bullet

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-to accept doing something unpleasant or difficult

Question 9

To go back to square one

To go back to the drawing board

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-start again/over

Question 10

To have your work cut out for you

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-a difficult task

Question 11

To be your last resort

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-the last option

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To have a setback

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-a delay or to stop progress

Question 13

branch out

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-take a different direction

Question 14

carry on

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-continue doing it

Question 15

take off

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• to become popular
• to remove clothes
• plane leaving
• take a vacation

Question 16

come up

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• unexpected occurance (perfect for last minute schedule changes)
• invent or think of something

Question 17

fall through

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-fail

Question 18

drop in

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-unexpected visit (casually)

Question 19

take up

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• starting a new hobby or activity

- fill up space

Question 20

cut short

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-make it shorter than planned

Question 21

At each other’s throats

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-two people that are having a heated argument

Question 22

Add fuel to the fire

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-to make the situation worse

Question 23

Bad blood

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-problems with someone in the past

Question 24

Clear the air

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-having a discussion to improve the situation

Question 25

Rub it in

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-to make the other person feel bad about the outcome or situation.

Question 26

Stab someone in the back

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-to betray

Question 27

Give someone a piece of your mind

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-to call someone out

Question 28

Buy time

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Question 29

Ahead of (behind) the game

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Question 30

To call it a day

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Question 31

Crunch Time

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Question 32

Take Five (Ten)

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Question 33

To pencil it in

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Question 34

After the fact

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